the dragon festival

Fire Rm

Fire Rm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Israel

All The Ectos Are [GoNe]

E/Mo

i got a tyrian char in cantha (i got all cantha exapt the first mission).
can i get a mask with this char while he is in cantha or only canthian chars can get it?
an 1 more thing, u need orbs for the masks?

Renegade ++RIP++

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

normally people that can access cantha.

yes you need orbs for the masks, how many is still for grabs.

xiaokai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

Mo/Me

how do u get ords wat do u kill?

Renegade ++RIP++

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

its like candy cane shards, random drop from everything

Fire Rm

Fire Rm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Israel

All The Ectos Are [GoNe]

E/Mo

ok, i hope ur right, thanks.

odly

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

Do they drop everywhere or only on monstary island ?
Do they drop in Tyria ?

Renegade ++RIP++

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

not in tyria, but everywhere in cantha.

as there is proof that they drop outside of maatu keep from one of the ogres

Slick Nick

Slick Nick

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Pupple Dragons

W/Mo

Now you said that orbs are random are they in PvP or PvE?

Hockster

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

Does *anything* drop in PvP?

Slick Nick

Slick Nick

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Pupple Dragons

W/Mo

good point

AW Lore

AW Lore

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

Ancient Warriors Gaming Clan

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockster
Does *anything* drop in PvP?
for a time stuff was dropped from the fire golems at the fire guild hall

Vahn Roi

Vahn Roi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

[HiDE]

Kind of offtopic, but what was the drop rate for CC shards during the Winter's Day event? Maybe it will be the same for orbs?

kratimas

kratimas

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Order of the Setting Sun

R/

Quote:
Taking place in and around the Shing Jea Monastery on June 30, 2006 at 7:00 GMT and running through July 5, 2006 at 7:00 GMT, the Dragon Festival is an exclusive weekend event for Guild Wars Factions players.
According to the Guild Wars web site the festival will take place in the Shing Jea Monastery which is on the starter island. As far as I know Tryian characters can not go there. (unless this has changed?) It does say in and around Shing Jea Monastery so maybe some of the festival will be in The Marketplace or Kaineng Center. Hopefully that will be the case.

Krat

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

Tyrian characters can go to the Monastery. I think it's always been like that. They just can't access areas such as the starter area where you first meet your character.
I've seen Tyrian characters with 100% Map Titles, so it's possible. I'll show you if you want.

Rahl

Rahl

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Austin, Tx

Mmph Its [Good]

Mo/

Actually Anet just recently "unlocked" the Shing Jea Island for Tyrian characters, but not much to do there except explore.

Caelus The Fallen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

No, they recently unlocked the Islands *missions*, the island itself has always been accessible, thats how Tyrian characters were able to get Tengu masks during the head-start event back in April.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowfox1125
Tyrian characters can go to the Monastery. I think it's always been like that. They just can't access areas such as the starter area where you first meet your character.
I've seen Tyrian characters with 100% Map Titles, so it's possible. I'll show you if you want.
Yes you can... see below:

Cathan Grandmaster Cartographer title! With my Tyria Ranger mind you



Your completed map is the same as mine, minus a few Cathan only areas.

So it is possible to get 100% with a Tryia Character.

tommarrow

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shyft Machine [MYTH]

E/

You can do the missions on the island with your tyrian character you just dont get the mission rewards. You have always had access to th eisland but not the missions until the recent change. It is the same thing with Canthan characters going to Tyria. You can now do all of the missions you just don't get the reward for anything before Lion's Arch.

Lilandra

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

According to the update notes from yesterday, 2 new quests were added related to the festival, for Cantha characters only. I have not been able to locate these quests, nor have I been able to find someone else who has. Are these quests simply not in yet, despite the update notes, or am I just looking in the wrong places?
Thanks!
Lil

Naqser

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/A

Northern Borderguard

N/E

i got some questions

1. Do the orbs drop one and one or can they drop several in a bunch?

2. Do they drop for tyrian characters?

3. If tyrian characters can access shig jae monastery, does that mean that they too can get a mask? Or will the mask giver be a "racist" and turn down Tyrians?

Rahl

Rahl

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Austin, Tx

Mmph Its [Good]

Mo/

1: They drop one at a time.
2: Yes they do.
3: Yes they can.

Big Tony

Big Tony

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Currently guildless

The 2 new quests are in Kaineng Center, Minister Jaisen I think the name is...All it is a skill cap quest for canthan characters.

slimejocke

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

CA

Mo/

how do you know they want orbs for the mask?

Thorinfire

Thorinfire

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shiverpeaks

Ambassadors of Enlightenment [SAGE]

R/

Are the orbs dropping already?

Rahl

Rahl

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Austin, Tx

Mmph Its [Good]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Tony
The 2 new quests are in Kaineng Center, Minister Jaisen I think the name is...All it is a skill cap quest for canthan characters.
Canthan chars only?

Danget.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thorinfire
Are the orbs dropping already?
the orbs are dropping like candy and i have 80 already with less than 2 hours of easy running around.

tip ......the crimson skulls dont seem to drop many but others drop 2/3 per mob

shadow-violet

shadow-violet

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Gate

E/

[QUOTE=Rahl]1: They drop one at a time.
QUOTE]
I've had 2 drop from the mantid boss outside of ran masu

Lt.Crumpet

Lt.Crumpet

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Michigan

R/

how DO tyria characters get to the monestary?

Rahl

Rahl

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Austin, Tx

Mmph Its [Good]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt.Crumpet
how DO tyria characters get to the monestary?
Go to the Marketplace, and from there the Docks accessable from that town. There is a First Mate there by the water that lets you over.

Caethas Turan

Caethas Turan

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Auckland, New Zealand

Reapers of Oblivion [Ruin]

I had two drop from the boss at the end of the Minister Cho Estate Mission.

Only time I've seen it ... and to get 250 orbs is pretty easier ... Just need the time to run around killing things for it..

Flapper McSparkles

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Where the hell is Captain Rujiyo? After you finish all the orb quests in the monastery, the NPC tells you to go talk to him. Well, who the heck is he and where can I find him?

Silas Verdeii

Silas Verdeii

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Vancouver, Canada

Warrior Druids of Silvari

1.The two new "canthan only" quests are not for the festival, they're signet of capture quests
2. The Dragon festival is available for all characters who belong to an account that owns factions, it does not matter if you started in Cantha or Tyria.
3. The Orbs drop only in Cantha, and the special event is only on Shing Jea island
4. you need 250 orbs to get the mask, but the 4 festival quests(really easy and quick) give you 240 so you only need 10 from drops.
5. the masks will be handed out by the emperor on the 5th every two hrs, or from a supplymaster for the following week at the monastery where the main events are taking place